Hair-waving apparatus



Patented Aug. 10, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,595,2ra PATENT or-FicE- EATHELBERT w. wE Tnnas, or SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR or FORTY PER ,cnnr TO WALTER s, GRAHAM, ors N DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

' HAIR-WAVING APPARATUS.

Application filed November 6, 1924. Serial No. 748,062.

My invention relates to a hair waving apparatus, inoreparticularly to an electrically heated apparatus of this class, and the obj ects of my invention are: First, to provide a hair waving apparatus which may be easily slipped over the head in any position desired for waving the hair in either longi- A by the application of moderate heat without the application of moisture or destructive hair waving or curling chemicals; l'ourth, to provide a hair waving apparatus having a plurality of separate electrically .ieated bands ada ted to variously extend over the hair of t e head, depending upon the direction and kind of wave desired;

fifth, to provide a hair waving apparatus of this class consisting of a retaining band 'adaptedto extend around the head and a plurality of electrically heated hair waving and curling bands secured atone side thereof and detachably secured to the first mentioned band at its opposite side; siXth,'to provide an electrically heated apparatus of this class having a continuous electric heating wire, electrically insulated from its "cuter casing'but adapted to efficiently transinit heat thereto; seventh, to provide as a whole a novelly constructed hair waving apparatus; eighth, to provide 'a-novelly constructed electrically transmitting electric heating wire or band insulated and heat undone which is simple and economical of construction and durable, and ninth, to provide ahairwaving apparatus of this class which is simple and economical of con struction, durable, efiicient, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as.

will appear hereinafter; my invention cons sists of certain novel features of constructi-on, combination and arrangement oi parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and iparticularly'set forth i n the appended claims, reference to the accompanying drawings and v to the characters or" reference thereon, which form apart ofthis applicatioinin which:

being had Figure 1 is a profile view of th h ad Q a weinan, showing icy :hair waving app aratus secured around the head and over the hair lar parts and portions throughout the sev-.

eral views of the drawings.

The elastic retaining bandl, electrical" heating bands or cords 2, connecting and energy distribut ng cord 3, electrical energy supply cord l, elastic securing members 5 and 6, snap members 7, 8, 9 and 10, heating wires 11, insulating beads 12, sleeves 13 and the covering let, constitute the principal parts and portions of my hair waving apparatus. A V

The retaining member 1 of my hair waving apparatus consists of .a substantially wide elastic'band adapted to extend around the head in various positions relatively to the foreheadnand back head toretain the hair waving members 2 in certain, fixed posi tions relatively to the hair. These hair waving members 2 are electrically. heated bands or cords which extend acrossthetop of the head in engagement with the hair of the user and each is secured at one end to the connecting and electrical energy distributing cord3, the end heating bands or cords 2 preferably merging into the ends of the cord 3, substantially as shown in Fig.

'1. T'ofthis cord 3 is electrically connected cord 3 is secured by nieaiis of elastic rnemhers or strips at. the terminations therewith of the intermediate heating cords 2, to the elastic retaining band 1. To "the opposite ends of the cords2 are secured other elastic securing rnembei'scr strips 6 which are adapted to be variously secured to the opposite side or the band llby inea'iis of snaps or other suitable means; To provide the greatest variation. adjustment of the freesends ofthe heating cords. 2 relatively to the band 1, Ilh ave provided a plurality of p airs, clep ending npcnihe Ini'unber of mating cords 2 p r ,of, balll snap lQ I lXHS 7 and 8. secured toithe outersidg of the band 1 transversely therewith, and to the inner sides of the elastic strips 6,pairs of socket snap members 9 and 10 adapted to receive the ball portions of the snap members 7 and 8. The spacing of the snap members 9 and 10 on the elastic strips 6 is considerably greater than that between the snap members 7 and 8 but less than twice the spacing; betwee the latter, so th. four difierent adjustments may be made.

The hair waving members or heating cords 2 are preferably spaced relatively to each other intermediate their ends by means of an elastic strip 15 secured to-each of said .members, as shown best in Fig. 2. c

The heating element in the heating bands or cords 2 Consists of a continuous heating or resistance wire 11 extending in series through each of the heating cords 2 and distributed by the cord 3, substantially as shown by dotted lines at the ends of the members 2 in all of the views of the drawings.

Each of the hair waving members or heat ing bands or cords 2 and the connecting cord 3 are provided with double heating or resistanc wires 11, which are covered by or strung with electric insulating beads 12, preferably made of glass or other similar material to readily transmit heat. The two wires covered by beads are enclosed in a flexible sleeve 13, such as cotton fabric, which does not give a relatively great re sistance to the penetration of heat therethrough. Around the sleeve 13 is wrapped a covering of cotton tape l l to protect the cord.

It will be noted that a heating cord of this type may be made with only a single strand wire, if desired.

It is obvious from this construction, as illustrated in the drawings and disclosed in the foregoing specification, that there is provided a hair waving apparatus as aimed at and set forth in the objects of the invention and throughout the specification, and though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in th appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described, a band adapted to extend around the head, and a plurality of electrically heated hair wavingycords adapted to extend over the top of the head from one sid of said band to the other, e

2. In an) apparatus of the class described,

of the head from one side of said band to the other, and interchangeable interlocking securing means at one end of each of said cords for variously connecting the same to the one side of said band.

In an apparatus of the class described,

a band adapted to extend around the head,-

a plurality of electrically heated hair wavin cords adapted to extend over the top of the head from one side of said band to the other, elastic means at the opposite ends of said cords for yieldably connecting the same to said band, and interchanging interlocking securing means on said elastic means at one/end of each of said cords for variously detachably securing'the same to the one side of said band.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, a band adapted to extend around the head, a plurality of electrically heated hair waving cords adapted to extend over the top of the head from one side of said band to the other, elastic means at the opposite ends of said cords for yieldably connecting the same to said band, and elastic means connecting said cords with each other intermediate their ends.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, a band adapted to extend around the head, a plurality of electrically heated hair waving members electrically connected in series with each other at their corresponding ends and yieldably secured at said ends to the one side of said band, and securing means at th opposite free ends of said hair waving members for variously securing said free ends to the opposite side of said band.

7. In an apparatus of the class described,

an elastic band adapted to extend around the head, a plurality of electrically heated hair waving members adapted to extend over the head between opposite sides of said elastic band, a connecting and energy distributing cord serially connecting one end of each of said hair waving members with each other, and an elastic means connecting said ends of said hair waving members to the one side of said band. r

8. In an apparatus of the class described, an elastic band adapted to extend around the head, a plurality of electrically heated hair waving members adapted to extend over the head between opposite sides of said elastic band, a connecting and energy distributing cord serially connecting one end of each or" said hair Waving members with each other, an elastic means connecting said ends of said hair Waving members to the one side of said band, and securing means for variously securing the opposite free ends of said hair Waving members to the opposite side of said band.

9. In an apparatus of the class described,

19 a band adapted to be extended around the head, and a plurality of electrically heated flexible hair Waving members secured at their similar ends to the one side of said band and adapted to be secured at their opposite ends to the other side of said band.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 23rd day of October, 1924.

EATHELBERT W. l/VEATHERS. 

